shallyne's reviews
111 reviews
Riding The Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Well, this was something
Mr. October by Bethany Weaver
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It was fine. It wasn't a masterpiece of a novella and the characters came off very childish but it was a cute october spooky season fall novella.
WiccaCreed - Zeichen & Omen by Marah Woolf
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
500 seiten und 80% davon waren einfach nur sau langweilig. Das ende war okay aber es war das warten absolut nicht wert.
The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Vivi, Rhys, Gwyn and Wells are great but Percival has my whole entire heart! Treats! And he calls Gwyn Mama 🥺
I loved Gwyn and her baby Witches, together they were adorable
The book was funny, it made me giggle a bunch of time
I wasn't the biggest fan of the pacing in this book. It wasn't the greatest, kinda different from the first book.
Also, I listened to this on audio and was disappointed that there is a different narrator. I really liked the narrator of the first book but eith this one I didn't like the male voices, it gave me slight cringies
I loved Gwyn and her baby Witches, together they were adorable
The book was funny, it made me giggle a bunch of time
I wasn't the biggest fan of the pacing in this book. It wasn't the greatest, kinda different from the first book.
Also, I listened to this on audio and was disappointed that there is a different narrator. I really liked the narrator of the first book but eith this one I didn't like the male voices, it gave me slight cringies
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
This book was PERFECTION
Erin, girly, come here and let me give you a kiss.
FINALLY, after what feels like forever I found a good wotch book. I love witches, I want to read all about witches but no book hit like this. NO. BOOK. It's such a cute and funny and cozy read for spooky season!
The little breakup at the end was unnecessary but I can look over that. I devoured that book! The writing was great, the plot made sense, the romance was amazing, the characters have my heart
Love love LOVED IT
Erin, girly, come here and let me give you a kiss.
FINALLY, after what feels like forever I found a good wotch book. I love witches, I want to read all about witches but no book hit like this. NO. BOOK. It's such a cute and funny and cozy read for spooky season!
The little breakup at the end was unnecessary but I can look over that. I devoured that book! The writing was great, the plot made sense, the romance was amazing, the characters have my heart
Love love LOVED IT
also, I love you by Morgan Mei
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
First of all, the chapters were way too long. I lost motivation a bunch of times because the chapters seemed never-ending. 8 chapters in 200 pages? Eh
I also didn't like the romance. I'm aware that it's the main thing in the book but if it eould have focused on the discrimination of fae in the human world and scrapped the romance, it would have been amazing. But the romance aspect was bad and the fae-human plot half-assed.
Much of the dialogue was cringe.
Raven was lowkey a shit friend and sometimes she felt like a fifty-five year old, faux-wise sorcerer and the next like a 12 year old child, it felt very inconsistent
the timeline was confusing
Three stars because I see the potential and I really liked the modern fae combination but it mostly bored me, sadly
I also didn't like the romance. I'm aware that it's the main thing in the book but if it eould have focused on the discrimination of fae in the human world and scrapped the romance, it would have been amazing. But the romance aspect was bad and the fae-human plot half-assed.
Much of the dialogue was cringe.
Raven was lowkey a shit friend and sometimes she felt like a fifty-five year old, faux-wise sorcerer and the next like a 12 year old child, it felt very inconsistent
the timeline was confusing
Three stars because I see the potential and I really liked the modern fae combination but it mostly bored me, sadly
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I say
He says
She says
Someone should count every mention of "say" in this book, I bet it's a huge amount.
I had to check the publishing date because that book feels really early 2010s to me. It was published 2013 so I guess it's fine, but the 2010s vibes are there. Strongly. It kind of feels like something you would find on wattpad
I do like that it's an easy read, or listen if you're on audiobook, and the chapters are really short which I LOVE.
I didn't really feel the tragic ending tho. It told me that it was sad but I didn't feel it.
He says
She says
Someone should count every mention of "say" in this book, I bet it's a huge amount.
I had to check the publishing date because that book feels really early 2010s to me. It was published 2013 so I guess it's fine, but the 2010s vibes are there. Strongly. It kind of feels like something you would find on wattpad
I do like that it's an easy read, or listen if you're on audiobook, and the chapters are really short which I LOVE.
I didn't really feel the tragic ending tho. It told me that it was sad but I didn't feel it.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Van Helsing and Mina carried that book. Slay!
The Guy For Me by Marzy Opal
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I'm not a fan of spice but no spice ever gave me that many cringies, ever, like this one
The writing felt like I opened a 12 year old's first wattpad story, although I vould have enjoyed the 12 year old's story more because I would have known what to expect
Liam is such an inconsistent character, it's laughable. He's lowkey a creep, too.
The best thing about this book is that it ended
This book threw me back into my reading slump in the worst way possible
The writing felt like I opened a 12 year old's first wattpad story, although I vould have enjoyed the 12 year old's story more because I would have known what to expect
Liam is such an inconsistent character, it's laughable. He's lowkey a creep, too.
The best thing about this book is that it ended
This book threw me back into my reading slump in the worst way possible